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MW Loggings / 917 Radio Gotel Yola, Nigeria into Michigan 0125 UTC 8/10/2016

« on: August 11, 2016, 2351 UTC »

I wasn't expecting this one at all and had my sights set on Latin Americans with the D-KAZ pointed towards the south.  Then I noticed some weak Middle Eastern TA carriers coming through at the high end of the band, so I reversed the antenna and aimed north and started dialing around.  917 is an oddball frequency and doesn't fit the usual 9 kHz spacing.  As far as I know, Nigeria is the only occupant on 917, and there it was on my waterfall showing some weak modulation patterns!  So a new log, and a new country, and completely unexpected:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1ahCb9c7pA

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MW Loggings / 1579.582 WVOK Oxford, Alabama

« on: August 10, 2016, 0047 UTC »

Tip: this one is waayyy off-frequency making it easier to separate them from the others on-frequency.  Verified last night with a call letter ID and Braves-Brewers MLB.  Offset carrier present again tonight, not sure how long this has been going on but they really stand out on the SDR.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Johnny Tobacco 6295 AM 2232 UTC 8 Aug 2016

« on: August 08, 2016, 2321 UTC »

2320z: Tough copy here too but hearing music with an announcement right now, but too weak to make out.  Seems to be getting slightly stronger as time passes.

0000z: Recheck and big improvement in the signal, hearing fairly constant music now.
0006z: Listener shouts, heard mention of MIchigan.
0008z: Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 am 0114 UTC 8/7/2016

« on: August 07, 2016, 0116 UTC »

S6-S8 over the static with rock tune, suddenly off at 0115z.  Never caught an ID.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 0045 UTC 7 Aug 2016

« on: August 07, 2016, 0113 UTC »

S6-S8 with shout-outs to HFU posters, decent copy over the static.  Thanks RFW!

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North American MW Pirate Radio / 1710.006 CHIM-FM 0227 UTC 8/6/2016

« on: August 06, 2016, 0236 UTC »

Presumed because I recognize their FM'ing modulation, with talk over music recognizable on good signal peaks.

The D-KAZ is giving me W807 to the South.  When I reverse the antenna and switch it to the North, W807 disappears completely and I get CHIM on 1710.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / 1710.088 W807 (presumed) 0222 UTC 8/6/2016

« on: August 06, 2016, 0225 UTC »

Sounds like dialog from a documentary concerning nuclear fallout - typically of the stuff I've heard in the past from W807.  I have them at 1710.088 for those interested in catching this one.  Weak as usual and just above the noise tonight.

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MW Loggings / 1700 WQIZ337 (Dayton area) 2340 UTC 8/5/2016

« on: August 06, 2016, 0000 UTC »

Finally IDed this one as WQIZ337 from the Dayton area, about 250 miles to my southeast, with robo voiced YL, calls, and mentions of the Ohio DOT.  Very weak but mostly alone right now (skywave hasn't fully kicked into gear).  New TIS log!

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: UNID 1710 kHz AM 0226 UTC Aug 1, 2016

« on: August 05, 2016, 0057 UTC »

I just remembered one problem with 1710... WRCR 1700 in NY spews IBOC onto it, at least the upper carrier.

Prior to WRCR, one could use USB on 1710 to dodge adjacent splatter caused from the stations on 1700 and the channel was DX'able (from this location anyway).  As Chris mentioned however, to avoid the IBOC hiss, LSB works better now for 1710 but you have the splatter problem again.  It would seem that 1710 in the Eastern half of the US is fairly useless now for our purposes, but I bet the channel is fairly quiet as you move towards the Western US.  Of course moving up to 1720 gets away from all the garbage, but then you've alienated the crowd of AM listeners that you're probably trying to target anyway as most aren't listening with HF rigs and huge antennas.  Despite all of this, I still continue to keep tabs on 1710/1720 when I'm dialing around the bands.

If this board picks up momentum then I think it might be a good idea to post a sticky here with an up to date list of known active "around the clock" stations on 1710 (pirate or TIS).

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: UNID 1710 kHz AM 0226 UTC Aug 1, 2016

« on: August 03, 2016, 0137 UTC »

That sounds like something I hear occasionally there. Chicago would make sense as it would be off the backside of the loop when I'm pointing it SE to try to hear AM pirates in S. Florida.

South Florida AM pirates?  What are you hearing?!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Illuminati 6950 am 0037z 7/10/16

« on: July 10, 2016, 0131 UTC »

"Video Killed the Radio Star" at 0130z at S8 over the static.  Good music, good signal, thanks!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Azteca 6925 AM *0023 UTC 7/9/16

« on: July 09, 2016, 0025 UTC »

Bram Stoker just signing on after R.A. interval signal, S5 with the summer static..

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 AM 0312 UTC 04 Jul 2016

« on: July 04, 2016, 0320 UTC »

S5 here against the summer static with Chris Isaak song at 0319 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 6885 AM 0233 UTC July 3, 2016

« on: July 03, 2016, 0244 UTC »

S8-S9 over the static in glorious C-QUAM AM stereo.  Looking forward to settling into the show tonight!

Off abruptly at 0507z.  Edit, back again!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB 0053 UTC July 3, 2016

« on: July 03, 2016, 0106 UTC »

Big signal here as usual, sounding great with old-time music!  S9+